Gun rack



Aprii 14, W42. 2,279,325

GUN max Filed April 29, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 s I INVENTOR LEw15.Kald1zar WELD %MWW U M ATTO EYS Patented Apr. 14, 1942 2,279,325 GUN RACK Lewis Kaldizar, United States Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

plication Apri129, 1941, serial man a 'IClaims. (o1.211-s4 I '(Granted under-the act of MarchB, 1883, as

amended April 30, 1928; 3'10 0. G'..'75.7)

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes, without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to racks, and more particularly to a rack for the storage of rifles.

During military operations need has arisen for a light, portable, collapsible rack for temporary storage of rifles undergoing repair, I

Objects of the present invention are to pro- Vide a portable rack, simple-in construction, easy to assemble, strong, light and durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other novel features and advantages will become apparent in the following detailed description when considered .in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. l is a front elevation of the gun rack. Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof, Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the rack, 1 Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed view of one of the base members, i 2 1 Fig. 5 is a plan view of a base member knocked down for transportation,

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional View taken on the line 66 of Fig. 1, I

Fig. '7 is an enlarged, fragmentary detailed view of the detachable mounting of the muzzle support,

Fig. 8 is an end view of the muzzle support of Fig. 7, v

Fig. 9 is an enlarged, fragmentary plan view of the detachable mounting of the muzzle support,

Fig. 10 is an enlarged view showing the locking assembly of an upright to a base member,

Fig. 11 isa section taken on the line II-II of Fig. 7, and

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one of the locking pins. I

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, two horizontal end members Iof suitable angle iron are detachably connected'by two cross pieces 2 of similar material to form'a rectangular base. Each angle member I hasa flat portion positioned to reston the ground While the other flange extends in a vertical plane. Circular apertures 3 (Fig. 4) appear in the vertical flanges adjacent the end of the base members I and narrower notches 4 intersect the lower portions of the apertures. Round bodied, square necked, oval headed locking pins 5 are welded topins are nested inthe angle of the cross piecesv with the'head and neck portions projecting a distance slightly greater than the [thickness of the angle iron. By passing the heads through the apertures 3, and forcing the square neck portions of the pins intothe confining slots 4, the crossv pieces 2 may besecurely lockedtothe end members I. The cross pieces 2 are tilted at an angle as shown in Fig. 6 toform satisfactory restsfor the rifle butts. Welded to the central partof I the" cross pieces at 6 and I are short channel sectheir lower ends to the uprights 9. 'endsof these braces are furnished with notches 20 to hook-over rods 2I welded to the muzzle tionsj8 which form feet-and assist in supporting;

the butt rests'2. Z I

"Angle bars forming vertical uprights 9 are conditioned to be-detachablymounted on base members I to sustain. the removable muzzle support II).' The 'lower end of each upright carries a rivet I I welded thereto and having a projecting shank and head. (See Fig. 10.) Th shank portion, is adapted to be inserted in a slot, I2v centrally located in an'end member I.1 Angular braces I3,.

preferably flat metal bars, are pivotally mounted This insures a rigid column ;free, from any lateral displacement,

, Muzzle support") is a section of angle ironprovided with looking pins II which engage the slotted extensions of apertures I8 in the upper ends of the uprights. These-locking pins are the same type as employed inthe cross pieces 2 and are attached in thesamemanner. Lock braces I9,preferably of spring metal, are pivoted at The other support I0. Near the ends of the muzzle support are alongated slots 22 which permit an oscillatory movement of the hook ends ofthe lockingbraces I9 to engage or disengage the rods 2 I. (See Figs. 7 and'9.) The rods 2I are welded to the muzzle supportv at convenient distances. to receive the notched extremities of the lock braces I9 in a, firm engagement. The plane of swing of these braces is offset from the slot 22 by any manually springing the braces may be urgedlaterally into engagement with the slot, thus insuring a more positive locking action. (See Figs. '7 and 9.)-

The muzzle support I0 is fitted preferably with I notches 23 on both sides in staggered relationship and are adapted to receive the muzzle ends of the rifle barrels. at a convenient angle,;as previously described, to accommodate the gun stocks.

The butt rests 2 are tilted- A strap 24 wih a buckle is rivetedto each yertical upright 9 to a secure the rack parts together when knocked down for 'travelling purposes.

A pin or rivet 25 is welded to the inner side of the vertical flange of eachbase member l.' It

is so positioned that when the rack is dismantled one of the angular braces l3 may bes'rotatedabout its pivot until its notchengagesthis pin to secure it for transport. (See Fig. 5.) The adjacent brace l3 is'attached to the opposite side or the.

vertical flange and may be folded until it meets l the horizontal flange of the basegpiece I .""It

also rests in frictional. engagementwith the :ver-L tical flange of the angle iron. This prevents undesired movement or the brace elements durf ing transportation of the collapsed rack. i

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{each of said base bars adjacent their ends, a

hook .onthe opposite ends of said brace straps to firmly engage the lug on said uprights, a

' muzzle receiving bar, headed lugs at the ends To assemble the rack the base member's lfare 1 placed on a flat surface, the cross pieces 2:.are

then locked to the base members byinserting" the pins 5 into the apertures 3 andfiorcin'gthe shank portions for thepins down into: the slotsf4 to *efie'ctfa' s'ecurefengagement; "This: completes the base; .The pins fl l -off'the 'uprighjzsil 'a're next iIIsert'edwin fthe rnotches -or;=aperti'ires1 2:.lofqthe 1 basemembers' I" and theiangularbraces::l.31'are swungi to lock theihook portions [5:- about the pins 16 in the uprights; 'Then the muzzle sup:

l9 through the slots 22f andg'thefipinsx l'l ofthe muzzle .supp'ort arezinsertedi in' the apertures. l8

. in the "topof the uprights}iand'forceddownrinto the confining slots.- .-Notchesi a of the braces l9 may now be rotated intoiengagement with the pins-21.. The rack is 1 now completely assembled "and ready forz use'; 2 its disassembly is the'reverse otth'e above describedi rocedurex port is assembled byainserting the spring braces" 'Ihe' em'bodimentihereinerdiscloseda'ismerely lustrativeand may Jb'eJdep'arted from in vmany.

ways without departing fro'm the spirit and-scope of the invention 'as po'in'tedroutin and ilimited solely by the appendedclaims. I,claimi l v j 1; a collapsible 'gurr rack, apair, of? spaced horizontal base-bars each having a hentrally located aperture; vertical uprights having "-aperet tures including slot portions near the upperends'.

of said uprights, headedfl'protuberances;"at the vl'owerends of "saidiiprights--conditioned-to detachab'ly 'and firmly engagesaidfcentrally lo-Q cated a'pertures; a lugon each ofsaidu'prights,

brace straps pivoted "to each fof saiii 'base bars adjacent their ends; a hook on'the o'p'pos'ite ends of' said brace straps to firmly-engagefthe lug on of said muzzle bar to detachably and firmly engage the slot portions of the apertures in said vertical-uprights; lugsspaced from the ends of said 5 bar," bracestraps pivote'd to the uprights,

and hooks on the opposite ends of said brace straps to engage the lugs onsaid muzzle bar.

3. A collapsible gun rack comprising, when assembled, a pair of spaced horizontal base bars having-an.irregulariaperture near each end and a centrally positioned aperture, spaced horizontaLbars at right angles to each of said first; mentionedbars, a headed projection at the end of eachiof' the last mentioned bars conditioned to detachablyand. securely engage the slot portions of said irregular apertures, angular faces on. said last mentioned bars to receive gun butts, vertical uprights having apertures including slot portrons near the upper endsof s'aid uprights; head-- ed protuberances at'fthe lower-lends orzsaid ups rights conditioned to detaohably-zandiirmlyfiengage saidzcentrallyrlocated aperturesxa-f lug on each of said wuprightsa" brace. straps pivotedvto brace straps pivoted Ito dlhezuprigh'ts; andzh'o'oks on. the. opposite yen'dsibfr said brace astraps to age'thelugs'onsaid muzzle bar; 2 1.1 Y a;

.4. In a device.iofethe rcharacterxdescribed;a

pair of.v spaced" horizontalflbasei members having an irregular apertures-near: each end: and a centrally positioned slot;nspaced horizontalmembers at r ght anglestoz'each of'said first mentioned bars,-a headed projection at eachrend :oflsaid' last mentioned members .condition'edto. detach- ,ably and securely engageptthe.slotcportions "of said irregular apertures; angularly disposed .faces on said last mentioned members'toaccommodate gun butts; vertical'up'rights .having' aperturesim- .cluding sloti portionsagat the "upper end of said uprights, headed projections at the low'er:e x.-.

tremities of saiduprights conditioned to detachably and-firmly engage said centrally located.

slots, a headed lug :on .each of. saidziupriglits,

brace straps 'pivotedgtto eachii 01.. said .first :m'en-l said 'uprights, -a muzzle reciving' bar;headed ably and firmly engage the 'slot portions fofthe apertures in sai'd vertical uprights}lugs'jspacedfrom theends-of saidbar; brace straps pivoted w the uprights; and hooks on the opposite ends of said brace straps muzzle bar. '2." In a" collapsib to engage the lugs on said horizontal base bar's having an irregular-aperture: adjacent eachcend and a centrallyflocated a'per-'- ture; spaced horizontal bars at; right angles. to

said first; mentionecfbara a headed protuberance onthe end 'of eacli of the last named bars 'con-' ditioned to detachably a d firmly-engage s aid-irregularf apertures in the fi rst "mentioned bars,

.ver-tifcal upright'sthavin'g aperturesincluding slot portions near' the upper erids of said uprights, headed "protubra'ri'ces at the lower endsof said uprights conditiohed -to detachably and firmly engage said= centrally glocated -"'ap"ert1 1r es, a lug on each of said uprightsubracestrapsp voted w:

iegun racka 'pair of spaced tioned base bars adjacent their ends,-a hook; on r the opposite ends; of said;. brace straps to closely engage :the; lug .Qnfisai'd:;uprights;.-:af muzzle' receiving bar provided with spaced .-.1fiotches on opposite sides thereof; headed lugs atthends. of said. muzzle bar. to lietachably-and firmly engage the slot portions of the aperturessinLsaid' vertical uprightsglugseaspaced from theiiends zof said =-bar,: 'braceirstrapss pivoted; .to dhe uprights; and hooksvon' the oppositeji;ends .ofcisaidr. brace,

' straps. to engage'therlugs son. said muzzle-ban.-

7 5; In aicollap'siblei gun'trac'k," a pair 'of s'paced horizontal. angle irons having an irregularrper-i foration near. each. endandin addition a cantrally. positionedislot; 'a pair. of spaced horizontal angle irons at..;r'ight' angles to eachiofssaid first mentionedi irons 'with. their web: portions" tilted toreceive gun 'stccksga headedlug integral with and at each. end of "said Ilast I mentionedi-rcns conditioned-to detachably and securely engage the: slot: .portions' or saidr'irregular perforatio'n's, I vertical anglezzzirontaipnghts 7 having irregula'r apertures including slots at the upper ends of said uprights, headed square shank lugs at the lower extremities of each of said uprights conditionedv to detachably engage said centrally located slots, a headed lug on each of said uprights and integral therewith, brace straps pivoted to each of said base bars, a hook notch on the opposite ends of said brace straps to engage the lug on said uprights, an angle iron muzzle bar with its notched webs upwardly extending, headed square shank lugs at the ends of said muzzle bar to detachably engage the slot portions of the apertures in said uprights, slots near the ends of the muzzle bar and a rod spanning each of said slots, and ofiset spring metal brace straps pivoted to the uprights having hook notches to engage the rods on said muzzle bar upon the application of a lateral displacing thrust.

6. A demountable gun rack comprising, when assembled, a polygonal base having headed pin and slot end connections, slots in said base, up-

right members with lugs received in said slots, bracing arms pivoted to said base and detachably secured to said upright members, a cross piece having receiving means for gun muzzles and detachably secured to the uprights through headed pin and slot connections. I

7. A demountable gun rack comprising, when assembled, a polygonal base having headed pin and slot end connections, slots in said base, upright members with lugs received in said slots, bracing arms pivoted to said base and detachably secured to said upright members, a cross piece having receiving means for gun muzzles and engaging the uprights through headed pin and slot connections, bracing members pivoted to said uprights and slots in said bracing members en-- gaging portions of said cross piece. I

LEWIS KALDIZAR, 

